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  1. South Riding is a 1938 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and produced by Alexander Korda, starring Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn and Ann Todd. It was the film debut of a 14-year-old Glynis Johns. It is based on the 1936 novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby. The BBC produced a TV adaptation in 2011.

  2. South Riding: Directed by Victor Saville. With Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn, Ann Todd. Winifred Holtby realised that local government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda, but the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Victor Saville
    • 1938-08-01
  3. Visit the movie page for 'South Riding' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.

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    • Edna Best
    • Victor Saville
  4. South Riding (Victor Saville, 1938) 8/10. Winifred Holtby's sprawling book - a panoramic portrait about Yorkshire, its people and politics - came out after the author's death. Saville's perceptive film adaptation captures the delicate nuances of the County's rural community struggling with the effects of the depression.

    • Victor Saville
  5. Overview. Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.'.

  6. Brief Synopsis. Read More. "Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.'.

  7. South Riding (1938) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.